Tears of joy as couple reunites after being separated by border

Tears of joy have filled Melbourne Airport as people reunited with their loved ones following months of separation due to the NSW border closure.

The Victoria-NSW border reopened at midnight after a four-month closure, with 17 flights scheduled between Melbourne and Sydney today.

Emotional scenes unfolded at the arrivals terminal, with heartfelt reunions taking place as the first flights from Sydney landed.

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Jessica Dean reunited with her boyfriend William Miller after being apart for five-and-a-half months.

"I'm so excited, I'm smiling under this mask," she said.

"He moved to Sydney at the start of May for work and I last saw him in July and he's been there since, he hasn't been able to come home because of the lockdown."

When the border reopening date was announced, Mr Miller was quick to book one of the first flights back home.

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The couple told 9News being separated by borders for 162 days was tough, but they now plan to make up for lost time.

"There were some tough times for sure," Mr Miller said.

The pair will celebrate six years together in December.

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